An off-hand remark by Democrat Davis over the weekend – he told supporters about Schwarzenegger, “You shouldn’t be governor unless you can pronounce the name of the state” – landed the already embattled governor in hot water with GOP activists.

“Gray Davis owes every Californian an apology for his insensitive remarks about immigrants who come to this country speaking with an accent,” said state party vice chairman Mario Rodriguez. “Davis’ ethnic slur is an affront to the millions of immigrants in California.”